No, not in China... May be bad - but there are two examples. Both are bad? How the people should choose the Tamrons in this case??? P.S. This is normal that this Tamron has the price (here in Russia by one local dealer) 70% higher as Sigma EX 24-70? Sincerely yours, Arthur Grokhovski -----Original Message----- From: John Whittingham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 11:40 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: Opinions about Sigmas I think you may have had a bad Tamron, ASSEMBLED IN CHINA? John ---------- Original Message ----------- From: ÃÃÃÃÃ ÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> Sent: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 23:07:06 +0300 Subject: RE: Opinions about Sigmas > Hi! > I have tested both Tamron 28-75/2.8 DI and Sigma EX 2.8/24-70 > together - one film, one camera. What should I say? > Tamron is more light, it has very-very fast AF. > Sigma is very bulky, and slow AF. > But (by the testing examples) Tamron has significant lower optical > quality as Sigma. I do not know why. > > Sincerely yours, > Arthur Grokhovsky > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 11:22 PM > To: ÃÃÃÃÃ ÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃ > Subject: Re: Opinions about Sigmas > > Hello ÃÃÃÃÃ, > > You should consider the Tamron 28-75/2.8 DI lens. It is reasonable > price and optically very good. I have it and am very pleased > with it. I have heard that the Sigma offering in that range is > not that good. > > Food for thought... > > -- > Best regards, > Bruce ------- End of Original Message -------